Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Market Update: August 2026
If you're buying or selling in Dallas-Fort Worth, here's the short version: the median home price held at $389,000 in August 2026, up just 0.7% from a year ago. Fewer homes sold and fewer homes are for sale across DFW than last year, and days on market held steady. Here's the full breakdown, plus what it means for you.
Metric | August 2026 | Change from 2025 |
|---|---|---|
Median Home Price | $389,000 | Up 0.7% |
Homes Sold | 7,750 | Down 5.5% |
Homes For Sale | 34,191 | Down 5.7% |
Months of Inventory | 4.4 months | Down 0.3 months |
Average Days on Market | 59 days | Unchanged |
Sale Price vs. Original Asking Price | 94.7% | Up 0.7% |
There are fewer homes for sale across Dallas-Fort Worth than there were a year ago, and homes are still selling for close to full asking price. If you're selling a home in Dallas-Fort Worth, that's a good sign, less competition from other listings, and buyers who are still willing to pay close to your asking price. Prices across DFW are holding steady rather than dropping, so this isn't a market where you need to worry about a big price cut to get a sale.
If you're buying a home in Dallas-Fort Worth, you'll notice there are fewer homes to choose from than a year ago, and homes are still selling close to their asking price. With 4.4 months of inventory, the Dallas-Fort Worth market is fairly balanced, not tilted heavily toward buyers or sellers. Homes are staying on the market about the same amount of time as last year, so there's no need to rush, but well-priced homes are still moving at a normal pace.
The median home price in Dallas-Fort Worth is $389,000 as of August 2026, up 0.7% from August 2025.
With 4.4 months of housing inventory, Dallas-Fort Worth is close to a balanced market, though it's tightened a bit compared to a year ago.
Homes in Dallas-Fort Worth spent an average of 59 days on the market in August 2026, unchanged from the same time last year.
Homes in Dallas-Fort Worth are selling for about 94.7% of their original asking price on average, up slightly from 94% a year ago.
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